Abhanga 1172
In this brief verse, Tukaram pictures the body itself as a boat, something to be used deliberately to cross over to the far shore. It's a simple, practical image: don't waste this body, put it to work carrying you toward what truly matters.
The verse
तनकी करूं नावरि । उतारूं पैल तीर ॥१॥
Literal translation
Tana nāvarī — paila tīra.
मराठी: तनाची नावरि करूं — पैल-तीरा-स उतारूं.
Word-by-word gloss
| Marathi/Hindi | Meaning |
|---|---|
| तनकी करूं नावरि | "tana nāvarī" |
| उतारूं पैल तीर | "paila tīra" |
What it means
Sākhyā 5 of 30. Body-as-boat image.
[T]
For someone today
In this brief verse, Tukaram pictures the body itself as a boat, something to be used deliberately to cross over to the far shore. It's a simple, practical image: don't waste this body, put it to work carrying you toward what truly matters.
मराठी: या छोट्याशा ओवीत तुकाराम शरीरालाच एक नाव मानतात, जिला जाणीवपूर्वक पैल-तीरावर उतरवायचं असतं. साधी, व्यवहार्य प्रतिमा आहे - हे शरीर वाया घालवू नकोस, जे खरंच महत्त्वाचं आहे तिकडे तुला घेऊन जाण्यासाठी त्याचा उपयोग कर.
Where this applies
- Body-boat. Nāvarī.
- Far-shore. Tīra.